SAN DIEGO, March 22, 2002 (PRIMEZONE) -- Edward F. Calesa, chairman, president and CEO of Women First HealthCare, Inc. (Nasdaq:WFHC), will discuss business operations and strategic plans for the Company at the Banc of America Securities Healthcare Conference to be held April 2 - 4, 2002, at the Four Seasons Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada. Mr. Calesa is scheduled to speak on Thursday, April 4, 2002 from 2:05 PM to 2:35 PM Pacific Time (5:05 PM to 5:35 PM Eastern Time). The presentation may include forward-looking information.
A webcast of Mr. Calesa's live presentation (audio with slides) at the Banc of America Securities Healthcare Conference will be available to all interested parties through the Company's womenfirst.com web site, Investor Relations, Interviews/Presentations area at: http://www.irconnect.com/wfhc/pages/presentations.html.
Listeners to the live webcast are advised to log on to the event at least 5 minutes prior to scheduled broadcast. Free downloads of required software plug-ins (Windows MediaPlayer -- version 6.4 or higher or RealNetworks Real Player) are available on the above Interviews/Presentations link.
In addition to the live webcast, Mr. Calesa's presentation will be archived within 24 hours and available on the Company's web site for on-demand replay for two weeks through Friday, April 19, 2002 at 5:00 PM Pacific Time.
Women First HealthCare, Inc. (Nasdaq:WFHC) is a San Diego-based specialty pharmaceutical company. Founded in 1996, its mission is to help midlife women make informed choices regarding their health care and to provide pharmaceutical products -- the Company's primary emphasis -- and lifestyle products to meet their needs. Women First HealthCare is specifically targeted to women age 40+ and their clinicians. Further information about Women First HealthCare can be found online at www.womenfirst.com, About Us and Investor Relations.